Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 3.79 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.79 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 per 1,000 live births | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand was 3.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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